Iron County register., 1887-03-31
EAGER AND ANXIOUS.

of the Interstate Commerce bill. and
the disastrous and deadly effect of the
same upon the tender buds of the
sproutlng annual pass at this critical
season OF the year, have filed me with
chagrin and alarm. While have new
er been in any way the creature of a
corporation, yet for several years I
nave been more or less in favor of rail-
roads. L have been in favor of restrict
ing them III measure, and have done
What could to restrict them, and vet
we have managed to get along smooth
~ together, the railroads and myself.
had been uniformly courteous to
the railroads. in return for which the
railroads had been courteous to me.
Inc pass provision of the Interstate
Commerce bill looks to me like a blow
at courtesy. Can we as Americans af-
ford to sacrifice courtesy when we only
nave barely enough to squeeze along
with? think not.
hope that have made it perfectly
Gear that this is not purely person al
matter with me. 1 am looking toward
the greatest good to the greatest num-
Der. so far as am concerned person.
ally am abundantly able to pay my
fare. But it will restrict my travel. +
snail not, hereafter, travel Just to OBJ
tain new ideas and write about them
1or those L love. I will use my old
Ideas. They are getting little thin on
the seat, perhaps, but can use them
all the next session of Congress, at
which time this offensive clause of the
1nnocuous Commerce bill will be re-
pealed. 1t will be repealed on the first
day OF the session by a rising vote.
Some newspaper men claim that they
feel a good deal freer if they pay their
fare.
That is true. no doubt; but too much
freedom does not agree with me- 1t
makes me lawless. / sometimes think
that little wholesome restriction is
the best thing in the world for me.
That is the reason / never murmur
at the conditions on the back
OF an annual pass. Of course they
restrict me from bringing suit against
the road in case of death. but don't
mind that. In case of my death it is
my intention to lay aside the cares and
details of business and try to secure a
change of scene and complete rest
People who think that after my demise
shall have nothing better to do than
hang around the musty, tobacco
spattered corridors of courtroom
and wait for a verdict of damages
against a courteous railroad company
do not thoroughly understand my true
nature.
But the Interstate Commerce bill
does not shut out the employe! Act
ing upon this slight suggestion of hope
1 wrote a short time ago to Mr.. st.
John, the genial and whole-souled
general passenger agent of the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific road, as
follows:
AsHv1LLE, N. c., February 10, 1887.
E. 81. John, G.. p. 4, c., II. l. d r. R,Oy., Chi
edgo:
DEAR SIR-Do you not desire an empIoye on
your charming road? 1 do not know what it Is
to be an employe, for was never in that condf-
Hon, but pant to be one now.
OF course, am ignorant of the duties of
employe, but have always been a warm friend
OF your road and rejoiced in it's success. How
are your folks?
Yours truly, COLONEL BILL NYR.
Day before yesterday 1 received the
following note from General st. John,
printed on a purple typewriter:
CHICAGO, Feb. 1a, 1887.
Colonel BIZ Nye, AsteUlle, " c.:
SIR-My folks quite well
Yours truly, E. ST. JOHN.
also wrote to General A. " 81. Car
penter, of the Milwaukee road, at the
same time, for we had correspondence
come back and forth in the happy past.
I wrote in about the following terms:
AsHEvnI.E, N. c., Feb. 10, 1887.
L. y r. Carpenter. G. p 4 c., NJ d Sc. p Ry.,
AilapQHkee.:
DEAR srR-How are you fixed for employees
this morning?
feel like doing something of that kind and
could give you some good Endorsements from
prominent people both at home and abroad.
What does an employe have to do'
II can help your justly celebrated road any
here in the South do not hesitate IN mention
ing it.
am stin quite lame in my left leg which was
broken in the cyclone, and can not walk with
out great pain.
Yours, with the kindest regards,
BILL NYE.
L have Just received the following re-
ply from Mr.. Carpenter:
MILWAUKEE. WIS, February IA, 1897
DEAR SIR-You are too late. As write this
letter there is a string of men extending from
my Office door clear down to the Soldiers Home.
All of them want to be employees. This crowd
embraces the Senate and House OF Representa-
tives of the Wisconsin Legislature, State OFF,
cials judges journalists, jurors, justices of the
peaoe orphans, overseers of highways, fish
commissioners, pugi1istS, widows of pugilistS,
unidentified orphans of pugilsts, etc, etc, and
they are all just about as well qualified to be
employees as you are.
suppose you would poultice hot-box with
pounded ice, and so would they.
am sorry to hear about your lame leg. The |
surgeon of our road says perhaps you do not use
yours for the thorough enforcement of law
A v. II. CARPEsTER,
PerG. |
Not having written to Mr. Hughitt. of |
the Northwestern road, for long time, |
and, fearing that he might think had
grown cold toward him, l wrote the
following note on the 9th: |
AsBEvILLE, n. c., Feb. Q, 1881
Marpsa Rushist Second Vice- and Cen
erag Manager Chicago de Northeastern Raflacas,
Chseooe, H.:
DEAR SIR-Excuse me for not writing be-
fore. did not wish 10 write you until could
do SO in q bright and CHEEKY manner, and for
some weeks have been the hotoed OF twen-
tv-one Early Rose boiis. 1t Was extremely
humorous without being funny. My enemies
pfoated over me in ghoulfsh glee
I see by q recent statement in the press that
vour road has greatly increased IN business.
No Won not feel the need of an employer Any
1,rht emnlovment that will be honorable with
ont involving too much perspiration would be